Question

By 1860, three-quarters of all southern whites did not own slaves, but instead

a.
lived and worked in the emerging cities of the South.
b.
eked out a living in the mountains and backcountry raising corn and hogs.
c.
owned small farms where they and their families raised cotton.
d.
farmed a mixture of wheat, tobacco and cotton.
e.
None of these

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: During this time most Southerners were in the Middle Class and were considered yeoman farmers, holding only a few acres and living in modest homes and cabins, raising hogs and chickens, and growing corn and cotton. Few yeoman farmers had any slaves and if they did own slaves, it was only one or two.